Hi All,
I need a simple amortization schedule by month where:
Opening Balance = Closing Balance of Month -1
Amortisation = e.g. 30% of Opening Balance *-1
Closing Balance = Opening Balance + Amortization I created three separate metrics but I am struggling - I am getting a circular reference when calculating Amortisation. Can you help?
Regards,
Adam
Best answer by Benoit
Hi Adam,
To avoid the circular reference I believe you can reverse the logic by starting from your output:
I made a little model to help you:
Steps:
Source input = the amount to start with Closing balance = previous(Month) + Source input - previous(Month)*Amortisation rate Amortisation = (Closing balance * amortisation rate*-1) [select: Month-1] Opening balance = Closing balance[select: Month-1]
I hope it helps, also I’ll inquire about existing models so we can share better insights about this use case.
Best, Benoit